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Russia-Linked Figures Move to Help Romanian Mercenary Accused of Coup Plot – The Guardian
Two Russia-linked figures are trying to prevent the extradition of Romanian-French mercenary Horațiu Potra, who is being held in Dubai on charges of plotting a coup in Romania, The Guardian reported Wednesday. Potra, a former French Foreign Legion...
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US to scale back troop presence along NATO’s eastern flank: Romania
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United News of Bangladesh
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The United States has notified its NATO allies that it plans to scale back its troop presence along Europe’s eastern border with Ukraine as it focuses on other global security priorities, Romania’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday. Typically,...
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Romanian startup .lumen joins Europe’s VR Health Champions consortium
Cluj-based deep-tech startup .lumen, known for its AI-powered glasses for the visually impaired, has joined the EUR 7.8 million program VR Health Champions as a flagship SME. Through the VR Health Champions project, .lumen will co-develop its...
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Romania’s public deficit narrows marginally to 1.72% of GDP in Q3
The general government budget deficit increased by 6.5% y/y to RON 102.5 billion (EUR 20.2 billion) in January-September, according to data published by the Ministry of Finance. The deficit-to-GDP ratio narrowed slightly to 5.39% in the first nine...
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Romanian Border Police Seize Identity Cards of 870 Moldovan Citizens with Dual Citizenship
Romania’s Border Police seized the Romanian identity cards of 870 Moldovan citizens with dual citizenship during inspections at border checkpoints. Authorities in the neighboring country stated that they confiscated the documents after discovering...
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Romanian who stabbed an 11-year-old girl in a random knife attack in Leicester Square has attempted murder charge dropped
By ELIZABETH HAIGH, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 07:20 EDT, 28 October 2025 | Updated: 11:08 EDT, 28 October 2025 A Romanian man who stabbed an 11-year-old girl in a random knife attack in Leicester Square will not face trial for her attempted...
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Pentagon move to pull troops from Romania ‘directly at odds’ with Trump strategy: GOP lawmakers
WASHINGTON — The Republican chairmen of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee bashed the Pentagon’s Wednesday decision to remove hundreds of US troops from Romania — which shares a border with Ukraine — arguing the move clashes with the...
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US pulls out Romania unit, denies it signals full Europe withdrawal
The US is pulling back forces from NATO’s eastern flank, emphasizing Europe's growing defense capability amid ongoing Russia-NATO tensions. The US military confirmed on Wednesday that it is scaling back its forces on NATO’s eastern flank while...
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Senate Armed Services leaders criticize Pentagon plan to reduce U.S. troop presence in Romania
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Representative Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, have voiced strong opposition to the Pentagon’s recent decision to discontinue the...
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Import ban lifted on poultry from Argentina, Romania, Turkey
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it lifted the ban on imports of wild and domestic birds from Argentina, Romania, and Turkey. The removal of the import prohibition follows the containment of highly pathogenic avian influenza in those...
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In rare move, top Republican lawmakers criticize US troop reduction in Romania
WASHINGTON - The top two Republican lawmakers who lead the Pentagon's oversight committees in the U.S. Congress issued a rare joint statement on Wednesday slamming the Trump's administration's decision to reduce the number of troops in Romania....
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101st Air Assault Division withdrawal from Romania doesn’t weaken NATO
The Trump administration is being criticized for announcing the withdrawal of a combat brigade of the U.S. Army’s 101st Air Assault Division from NATO member Romania. The Biden administration deployed these forces to Ukraine-bordering Romania...
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Romanian who stabbed girl 8 times outside Lego shop has attempted murder charge dropped
A man who stabbed an 11-year-old girl in a random knife attack in Leicester Square will not be tried for her attempted murder, a court has heard. The Australian child was on holiday with her 34-year-old mother when she was attacked by Ioan Pintaru...
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Romania opens world's largest Orthodox church
Thousands of pilgrims flocked to Romania's capital to consecrate religious paintings inside the world's largest Orthodox Christian church. The People's Salvation Cathedral, known as the National Cathedral, was opened after 15 years of construction...
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Top Republican defense lawmakers denounce US troop downsizing in Romania
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Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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U.S. soldiers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, set up a Howitzer at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, May 1, 2025. The U.S. Army command in Europe said Wednesday the division’s 2nd Brigade will not be replaced...
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US military to reduce number of troops in Romania as start of European drawdown
The US military is reducing the number of troops it has stationed in Romania, scaling back Nato’s deployment to countries along Europe’s eastern border with Ukraine, US and Romanian officials have announced. In a statement on Wednesday, the US...
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Azerbaijan and Romania strengthen ties amid regional peace efforts
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News.Az
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On October 29, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev hosted Mircea Abrudean, the President of the Senate of Romania. Abrudean congratulated the head of state on the normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia,...
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The US is withdrawing 3,000 troops from Romania.
Wed 29 Oct 2025 | 05:28 PM The US is withdrawing 3,000 troops from Romania A US official revealed in a press statement that the United States will maintain approximately 82,000 troops in Europe as part of a carefully considered military...
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Romania Launches Third CfD Auction for 290 MW of Onshore Wind Projects
Romania’s Ministry of Energy has launched the third contracts for difference (CfD) auction for 290 MW of onshore wind energy projects. Bids must be submitted by November 14, 2025. The successful bidders will be announced on December 3. The maximum...
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US will reduce its troops on Nato's eastern flank, Romania says
Romania's defence ministry has said the US intends to reduce some of its troops stationed on Nato's eastern flank. Between 900 and 1,000 American troops will remain in Romania, Bucharest said - down from 1,700. The ministry said the decision was...
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